EVN: Fairly Standard Muni Fund With Unexciting Yield

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) is a standard municipal bond CEF, focusing on high credit quality and long maturities for income. EVN's current distribution is inflated by return of capital, which is likely to cease soon as market price and NAV have converged. The fund's strategy exposes investors to significant interest rate risk, with limited compensation versus alternatives like SHYM, which offers similar yields with less duration risk.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 4, 2025

Eaton Vance Municipal Income: Attractive Tax-Equivalent Yield

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust offers monthly income free from federal taxes. EVN currently trades at a -2.66% discount to NAV, and boasts strong active management with low expense ratios and diversified holdings. The fund outperforms peers and the municipal bond index, delivering superior total returns and consistent dividend growth over the past decade.

Seeking Alpha • May 28, 2025

Certain Eaton Vance Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Updates

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Eaton Vance municipal closed-end funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) listed below announce increases to their monthly distribution rates. The Fund's increased distribution rates will be effective beginning with the January 2024 distribution. These distribution rate increases range between approximately 22% and 41% relative to each Fund's current distribution rates and are intended to help support secondary market trading of Fund shares and improve.

Business Wire • Dec 21, 2023

Municipal Bond CEF Update Aug 2023: Valuations Are Incredible

Municipal bonds experienced a drop in 2022 due to rising interest rates, presenting a buying opportunity. Muni closed-end funds have higher portfolio yields, but net investment income has been affected by increased leverage costs. Muni CEFs have upside potential once interest rates normalize, but individual munis offer lower risk and higher yields.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 6, 2023

CEF Report August 2023: Taxables Get Bought And Are Not Very Compelling, Munis Look Best

Taxable closed-end fund discounts have narrowed, reducing their attractiveness, while credit spreads have tightened, producing returns in some areas of the CEF market. Municipal CEFs remain exceptionally cheap, with discounts wider than 99% of historical observations. The risk-reward in the taxable bond CEF space is on the downside, while the upside potential in municipal CEFs is significant, but dependent on a shift in Fed policy and inflation.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 1, 2023

Municipal CEF Sector Update: A Trio Of Tailwinds

Tax-exempt municipal bonds have had a tough ride since 2022; however, the sector enjoys a number of current and upcoming tailwinds. These tailwinds include a stabilization and likely increase in net income once the Fed starts to reverse the policy rate, likely further gains in the NAV and historically wide discounts.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 5, 2023

Municipal CEF Sector Update: 2023 Fed Pause Offers A Good Entry Point

The Municipal bond sector has taken a hit this year on the back of high and sticky inflation and the Fed's attempt to bring it to heel. We discuss the key themes driving the sector and why the upcoming Fed pause may offer an attractive entry point.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 3, 2022

EVN And BYM: Best Performers Amongst Lightly Reviewed Muni Funds

The Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust invests primarily in investment-grade municipal obligations of various sectors with a mixture of sectors across the full spectrum. BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust may invest up to 20% of its assets in bonds rated below Aaa or AAA (but not lower than BBB/Baa).

Seeking Alpha • Aug 5, 2022

Municipal CEF Sector Update: The Distribution Cut Wave Has Begun

April saw a well above average number of net distribution cuts for the tax-exempt CEF sector - a direct outcome of rising leverage costs.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 11, 2022

Certain Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds Announce Telephonic Annual Meeting Of Shareholders On March 17, 2022

BOSTON, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following notice relates to the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE American: CEV) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: EVN): Notice That Annual Meeting Of Shareholders Will Be A Telephonic Meeting Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") to be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (the "Meeting") will be held in a telephonic format.

PRNewsWire • Mar 3, 2022